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republican speaker john boehner says there is no chance of that. >> there are going to be no tax hikes because tax hikes destroy jobs. >> blames the president for the impasse. >> we ask the president to lead. way ask him to -- >> the president said he is now open to the possibility of what some in congress call plan b. a deal to raise the debt limit first and work on a debt deal latser. >> washington operates as usual and can't get anything done. let's avert armeggedon. >> conservative freshman like allen west of florida say it's dead on arrival. >> ly i said, that dog don't hunt. >> yes had is hepful. >> i always have hope. >> the president said he still has hope because of the common sense of the american people. but with the two sides so deeply divided, doing go to to get results. >>> back on the job tonight, the fire chief presented beaters to 22 fire fighters. it's a relief to be back at work after a year off the job. >> i feel this is the greatest job in the world and having it taken away from me was really, really hard. everything is good again. >> budget cuts for san jose to la
republican speaker john boehner says there is no chance of that. >> there are going to be no tax hikes because tax hikes destroy jobs. >> blames the president for the impasse. >> we ask the president to lead. way ask him to -- >> the president said he is now open to the possibility of what some in congress call plan b. a deal to raise the debt limit first and work on a debt deal latser. >> washington operates as usual and can't get anything done. let's avert...
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. >> reporter: john boehner saying it lives up to the principles on taxes and spending. >> the leadership of both parties will present the details of the plan to their caucuses on monday. the cost will lightly inflict more fiscal pain on states like california still struggling after the recession. linda yee asks who will suffer if the deal survives. >> reporter: child care, social services and education are some of the programs funded in california with $79 billion in federal grants. it is not known exactly which ones are the target of the spending cuts but the pain will spread out. one program likely to get hit is medicare. an expensive entitlement program serving 45 million elderly. cbs5 political analyst reporting. >> the fact that president obama tonight mentioned medicare in a statement suggests that either some cuts in the first trillion dollars probably include medicare. >> reporter: during the wrangling democrats argued the government needs money. translation, raise taxes. the republicans insisted that won't happen. but despite all the political fighting there was a compromise. >>
. >> reporter: john boehner saying it lives up to the principles on taxes and spending. >> the leadership of both parties will present the details of the plan to their caucuses on monday. the cost will lightly inflict more fiscal pain on states like california still struggling after the recession. linda yee asks who will suffer if the deal survives. >> reporter: child care, social services and education are some of the programs funded in california with $79 billion in federal...
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. >> reporter: rumors started swirling at midday that the president and speaker boehner were nearing a deal. briefly speaking stocks before the speaker's office and the white house said it wasn't true. >> the fact is there is no progress to report but we continue to work on getting the most significant deficit reduction package possible. >> reporter: still, congressional democrats expressed alarm over word that talks were now centring around a package of cuts to domestic spending and entitlement programs worth more than $3 trillion. the increased tax revenues democrats have been demanding as part of a balanced deal would be put off for a year or more to give congress time to tackle comprehensive tacts reform. that would be a partial victory for house republicans who said they would not vote for a new deal that included tax revenue. i know you have a lot of members that don't like the idea of a compromise or don't want to raise the debt ceiling. have you told them than any deal is going to have to involve a compromise? have you prepared them for that? >> i have. >> reporter: and he ad
. >> reporter: rumors started swirling at midday that the president and speaker boehner were nearing a deal. briefly speaking stocks before the speaker's office and the white house said it wasn't true. >> the fact is there is no progress to report but we continue to work on getting the most significant deficit reduction package possible. >> reporter: still, congressional democrats expressed alarm over word that talks were now centring around a package of cuts to domestic...
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that means the president will have to find a way to work with congressman john boehner, the man expected to replace nancy pelosi as the next speaker of the house. the two have already talked by phone. >> we agreed that we needed to listen to the american people, we needed to work together on behalf of the american people. >> reporter: the president told a white house press conference he believes the two parties can work together in some areas including energy and education. but the republicans are ready to challenge the obama white house on such issues as spending and taxes and they also want to get rid of the recently passed health care reform. >> that means that we have to do everything we can to try to repeal this bill and replace it with common sense reforms that will bridge down the cost of health reforms. >> reporter: the president, however, says he won't back down on health care but he is willing to listen. >> reporter: i >> president obama: i think what's going to be useful is for us to go through the issues that republicans have issues on. >> reporter: both sides say they are re
that means the president will have to find a way to work with congressman john boehner, the man expected to replace nancy pelosi as the next speaker of the house. the two have already talked by phone. >> we agreed that we needed to listen to the american people, we needed to work together on behalf of the american people. >> reporter: the president told a white house press conference he believes the two parties can work together in some areas including energy and education. but the...
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house speaker john boehner informed members in a conference call last night and refusing to take any questions. >> sometimes, it's hard to do the right thing and sometimes it's politically difficult to do the right thing. >> reporter: both the house and senate are expected to pass the measure today. it extends the tax breaks and long-term unemployment benefits through february 29th. the agreement marks a victory for president obama. he made the extension an the end of the year priority. even putting off his christmas vacation to hawaii. he applauded the compromise in a statement saying, because of this agreement, every working american will keep his or her tax cut, about a thousand dollars for the average family. that's about $40 in every paycheck. the battle isn't over yet. as part of the agreement lawmakers will try to hammer out a year-long deal when they come back in january. >> let us hope we can turn the page and start working together for the good of the american people in 2012. >> reporter: but with the same congress returning in the new year, some fear the gridlock will only
house speaker john boehner informed members in a conference call last night and refusing to take any questions. >> sometimes, it's hard to do the right thing and sometimes it's politically difficult to do the right thing. >> reporter: both the house and senate are expected to pass the measure today. it extends the tax breaks and long-term unemployment benefits through february 29th. the agreement marks a victory for president obama. he made the extension an the end of the year...
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president obama and house speaker john boehner in a foursome that also included vice president joe biden and ohio governor. no word on scores. >>> gabrielle giffords has return home to tucson. this is her first time back since the january shooting that killed six and injured 15. gabrielle giffords and mark looking forward to a beautiful weekend. the tweet said gabrielle giffords spokesman says she plans to spend the weekend with her family. >>> the red cross collectly near $3 billion worldwide for victims of the japan disaster but most of that money has yet to reach the needy because local governments are still in disarray. in japan 100 days later the misery is still everywhere. >> reporter: three months after the triple disaster and nearly 125,000 remained homeless in schools, civic centers or staying with relatives. while the worst damage was concentrated in just three areas, victims are scattered to every corner of the country. many remain idol without jobs, plans, or hopes. >> reporter: this fukushima resident says they have got our whole down here and that's it and no one seems to h
president obama and house speaker john boehner in a foursome that also included vice president joe biden and ohio governor. no word on scores. >>> gabrielle giffords has return home to tucson. this is her first time back since the january shooting that killed six and injured 15. gabrielle giffords and mark looking forward to a beautiful weekend. the tweet said gabrielle giffords spokesman says she plans to spend the weekend with her family. >>> the red cross collectly near $3...
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in his remarks, boehner said tough decisions will be required of the 112th congress. >> no longer can we fall short. no longer can we kick the can down the road. the people voted to end business as usual. and today, we begin to carry out their instructions. [ applause and cheers ] >> boehner also told congress the people want a government that is honest, accountable and responsive to their needs. boehner, who is known for showing his emotions, teared up when the outgoing speaker acknowledged his family that had gathered in the house gallery. >>> there is a shake-up at the white house tonight. the president's outspoken press secretary, robert gibbs, is resigning. he is going to step down early next month. gibbs says he is quitting for the less demanding and more lucrative role of paid speeches. he will advise the president from the outside world and help with mr. obama's re-election campaign. no word yet on his replacement, but an announcement should come we are told within the next two weeks. >>> do not expect the constitution to protect women from discrimination. it's that statement
in his remarks, boehner said tough decisions will be required of the 112th congress. >> no longer can we fall short. no longer can we kick the can down the road. the people voted to end business as usual. and today, we begin to carry out their instructions. [ applause and cheers ] >> boehner also told congress the people want a government that is honest, accountable and responsive to their needs. boehner, who is known for showing his emotions, teared up when the outgoing speaker...
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democrats appear to be waiting to see what happens with speaker boehner's bill. again, they are still firmly opposed to it. they promise it will die in the senate but then again, the democratic plan which is sponsored by senate majority leader harry reid isn't likely to get any support in the republican-controlled house. allen. >> quick question. it's after 8 p.m. back. there are they still expecting a vote tonight or tomorrow? do we know? >> reporter: we're expecting a vote later this evening. again, we do not know the exact nature of the delay. republicans are saying that they expect a vote later this evening. and democrats are voting -- promising to immediately take up that bill once it clears the house and kill it in the senate. >> thank you. >>> you have heard the dire warnings, if the nation defaults on its debt. how would the financial crisis really affect you? juliette goodrich takes a look at the pocketbook impact. >>> reporter: it's always a positive sign when new restaurants are being built offering hundreds of new jobs. >> you have seen our numbers in
democrats appear to be waiting to see what happens with speaker boehner's bill. again, they are still firmly opposed to it. they promise it will die in the senate but then again, the democratic plan which is sponsored by senate majority leader harry reid isn't likely to get any support in the republican-controlled house. allen. >> quick question. it's after 8 p.m. back. there are they still expecting a vote tonight or tomorrow? do we know? >> reporter: we're expecting a vote later...
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house speaker john boehner's plan didn't make it through on friday. we're going to go in two stages but ultimately we need the same outcome which is significant debt reduction. >> reporter: a bipartisan committee will need to find further cuts to allow a second increase in the debt ceiling through early 2013. late, this afternoon senator reid signed off on the agreement, sending approval of fellow democrats. a sticking point is whether an agreement would include a vote on a balanced budget relative humidity. it has support of conservatives, especially in the house. >> holding out the threat that if you don't pass the constitutional amendment you can't let the economy continue is not a good safe bargain. >> reporter: if no agreement is reached, the government says it will run out of money to pay its bills tuesday. we are just getting a news alert from the "associated press" reporting that obama, boehner and the democrats have got a deal. what will happen next is speaker boehner will get to the phone, try to present that to his congressional republicans
house speaker john boehner's plan didn't make it through on friday. we're going to go in two stages but ultimately we need the same outcome which is significant debt reduction. >> reporter: a bipartisan committee will need to find further cuts to allow a second increase in the debt ceiling through early 2013. late, this afternoon senator reid signed off on the agreement, sending approval of fellow democrats. a sticking point is whether an agreement would include a vote on a balanced...
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now john boehner says the most he can deliver is about half that size. that has turned the president's optimism into capacity probation. >> these what they claim would be the biggest single booth to business certainty and confidence. what's the hold-up? >> reporter: the hold-up is taxes. he wants a balanced approach including higher taxes on the wealthy and certain corporations. >> this is what a balanced package means, we've got some spending cuts, it means that we've got some increased revenue, i'm willing to move in their direction in order to get something done. and that's what compromise entails. >> reporter: the white house thought speaker boehner was moving in the president's direction on taxes but over the weekend boehner took tax hikes and the $4 trillion deal off the table. >> you think he'll come back to the $4 trillion deal. >> i think he has been serious about doing sole something big. >> reporter: he says his control of the republican house is limited. >> i think he is a good man who wants to do right by the country, i thing think that it's
now john boehner says the most he can deliver is about half that size. that has turned the president's optimism into capacity probation. >> these what they claim would be the biggest single booth to business certainty and confidence. what's the hold-up? >> reporter: the hold-up is taxes. he wants a balanced approach including higher taxes on the wealthy and certain corporations. >> this is what a balanced package means, we've got some spending cuts, it means that we've got...
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. >> so many people are phoning speaker boehner's office this week. the shortest wait time is over an hour. but the calls for compromise -- >> i can understand your frustration. >> are going unheated by lawmakers. >> democrats will not vote for it. democrats will not vote for it. >> in a televised response to the president last night, speaker boehner said it was mr. obama who wouldn't budge. >> the sad truth is that the president wanted a blank check six months ago and he wants a blank check today. >> with bipartisan talks, all but dead, the two sides railed against each other's plans today. despite the fact that they are not all that different. both would cut some spending up front without raising any new tax revenue and both would appoint a bipartisan commission to identify future cuts. but the republican plan would allow only a short-term increase in the debt ceiling until those cuts are made. >> it's reasonable, it's responsible, it can pass the house. >> no, it can't, say conservative members of boehner's own party who wanted even deeper cuts. >>
. >> so many people are phoning speaker boehner's office this week. the shortest wait time is over an hour. but the calls for compromise -- >> i can understand your frustration. >> are going unheated by lawmakers. >> democrats will not vote for it. democrats will not vote for it. >> in a televised response to the president last night, speaker boehner said it was mr. obama who wouldn't budge. >> the sad truth is that the president wanted a blank check six...
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remember they threatened to challenge boehner's last reelection. so for sure they're ready. >> what can you tell us about kevin mccarthy? >> he may have already cut a deal with them by the way. the evidence was who walked out ahead of the pope? kevin mccarthy. >> my last question, do you have his cell phone number? >> i do, and he has mine. >> that figures. >> kevin mccarthy has risen up fast to where he is now. >> it's interesting because we can have a house minority leader from california and a majority leader but it is not good news for jerry brown. mr. mccarthy is not a big fan of high speed rail. he is also pushing for more water to the ag interest. i don't think his agenda is on the same. >> familiar to silicon valley though. that's a lot of tech like cyber security. >> interesting. >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,, >>> let's take one last look at our weekend forecast and what we are expecting for your work week. today san francisco you will get to 71, 83 in san jose, 87 in concord. san raphael in the north bay, 83 and the same for santa rosa.
remember they threatened to challenge boehner's last reelection. so for sure they're ready. >> what can you tell us about kevin mccarthy? >> he may have already cut a deal with them by the way. the evidence was who walked out ahead of the pope? kevin mccarthy. >> my last question, do you have his cell phone number? >> i do, and he has mine. >> that figures. >> kevin mccarthy has risen up fast to where he is now. >> it's interesting because we can have a...
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even so, the president extended the invitation to boehner friday after boehner, for the first time in a press conference, publicly at least hinted he might be open to raising the top income tax rates on the top 2% of american household income earners. that may have cleared an opening for the president and boehner if that did, in fact, happen, we'll know in the very near future. for "cbs this morning," major garrett, the white house. >> major garrett, thanks. early this morning we heard general electric chairman and ceo jeff immelt call on speaker boehner to, quote, take the heat and get republicans to support a compromise on the fiscal cliff. immelt knows about something about taking the heat. in our interview friday, he spoke at length about the consequences of not making a deal. and for those who say we can go over the fiscal cliff and it might not be such a bad thing, you say? >> i say there are people that don't have anybody that works for them. you know, in other words, we haven't been on this for two weeks or two days or two months. we've been working on this for 2 1/2 years. wh
even so, the president extended the invitation to boehner friday after boehner, for the first time in a press conference, publicly at least hinted he might be open to raising the top income tax rates on the top 2% of american household income earners. that may have cleared an opening for the president and boehner if that did, in fact, happen, we'll know in the very near future. for "cbs this morning," major garrett, the white house. >> major garrett, thanks. early this morning...
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a day after house speaker, john boehner, dropped the bomb shell that he is quitting. cbs reporter, craig boswell tells us the search for the next house speaker is intensifying. >> it's been an honor to serve. >> john boehner surprising public announcement that he is resigning set off immediate private conversations about replacing him. the early front runner is kevin mccarthy, the current house majority leader. >> i think that kevin mccarthy would make an excellent speaker. >> the california congressman risen quickly through the ranks since his 2006 election. >> i think kevin mccarthy is listening to conservatives and he has a chance to move the house in the right direction. >> there are a number of other possible candidates and the house begins voting, anyone can be nominated. the winner will need 218 votes. >> it will be very difficult for them. >> california democratic congresswoman says it will be high drama for the entire republican party. >> they have been going through a lot. they have been divided for a long time. >> tea party conservatives who want their posi
a day after house speaker, john boehner, dropped the bomb shell that he is quitting. cbs reporter, craig boswell tells us the search for the next house speaker is intensifying. >> it's been an honor to serve. >> john boehner surprising public announcement that he is resigning set off immediate private conversations about replacing him. the early front runner is kevin mccarthy, the current house majority leader. >> i think that kevin mccarthy would make an excellent speaker....
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boehner is speaking to reporters at this hour. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. >> reporter: what a mess. this maneuver was meant to strengthen boehner's hand in negotiations with the president but it backfired and now debt reduction talks may be falling apart as they have several times before. with no democratic support for his go it alone plan boehner needed almost all republicans to hang together but they didn't. >> don't have the votes. got to have the votes. >> reporter: dejected republicans streamed out of an emergency meeting last night where speaker boehner told them he was canceling the vote on his plan b bill because too many conservatives had vowed to vote no. louisiana's john fleming was one of them. >> i would just say we have different thoughts and ideas and approaches to this problem, and we just couldn't get enough consensus. >> reporter: boehner's strategy to introduce his own bill despite ongoing talks with the president was a risky one from the beginning. the white house press secretary described it as -- >> a m
boehner is speaking to reporters at this hour. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. >> reporter: what a mess. this maneuver was meant to strengthen boehner's hand in negotiations with the president but it backfired and now debt reduction talks may be falling apart as they have several times before. with no democratic support for his go it alone plan boehner needed almost all republicans to hang together but they didn't. >> don't have the votes. got to have the votes. >> reporter:...
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boehner broke off talks late today on the debt ceiling. robert lyles shows us both sides went straight to the cameras to tell their side of the story. >> the normally cool and evenly tempered vaneer cracked. >> i got a call from speaker boehner who indicated he was going to be walking away from the negotiations. >> obama claims a deal with the republicans was at hand, one that would raise the debt ceiling through 2013, by cutting defense and domestic spending, cuts to medicare and social security to achieve a $3 trillion deficit reduction. >> we have run out of time and they are going to have to explain to me how it is that we are going to avoid default. >> boehner snapped back. >> there was no agreement publicly, privately, never an agreement and frankly not close to an agreement. and so i would just suggest that it's going to be a hot weekend here in washington. >> the speaker of the house says what was rejected today was a cut, cap, and balance proposal. that would tie the debt increase to sweeping federal cut. but the white house balke
boehner broke off talks late today on the debt ceiling. robert lyles shows us both sides went straight to the cameras to tell their side of the story. >> the normally cool and evenly tempered vaneer cracked. >> i got a call from speaker boehner who indicated he was going to be walking away from the negotiations. >> obama claims a deal with the republicans was at hand, one that would raise the debt ceiling through 2013, by cutting defense and domestic spending, cuts to medicare...
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boehner said today public life isn't supposed to be easy soing. toncy pelosi, leader of the democrats, presented him with the speaker's gavel. as you know, pelosi was the airst woman to be elected house theaker in 2007, and now today, the senate has made history with fircord number of women. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. y wreporter: when 13 new senators took the oath today, r:ve of them were woman. those five bring the rank of women senators to 20, fully one- fifth of a legislative body that was all male as recently as the 1970s. >> but the quality of these women is so incredible. as allorter: democrat heidi heitkamp is a new senator from north dakota. >> i'm hoping it will mean this dedy becomes more collaborative, more willing to compromise. dakoporter: the last time five women were elected to the senate co in 1992, and it was dubbed tehe year of the woman." maryland democrat barbara mikulski was one of them. >> it was forbidden for women to wear trousers on the senate em.or. rsen i stepped out in my slacks, you would have thought that i was
boehner said today public life isn't supposed to be easy soing. toncy pelosi, leader of the democrats, presented him with the speaker's gavel. as you know, pelosi was the airst woman to be elected house theaker in 2007, and now today, the senate has made history with fircord number of women. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. y wreporter: when 13 new senators took the oath today, r:ve of them were woman. those five bring the rank of women senators to 20, fully one- fifth of a legislative body...
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boehner says it's up to senate democrats and the president to make the next move. >> i did my part. they've done nothing. >> reporter: if congress doesn't act before the end of the year, everyone's taxes will go up, and steep automatic spending cuts will kick in. >> it's very, very, very unfortunate the republicans have wasted an entire week on a number of pointless political stunts. >> reporter: the president also promised to veto the bill. >> it's an exercise in republican vote counting that will not result in anything for american people. >> reporter: lawmakers are expected to head out soon for the holiday. now there's talk of coming back to capitol hill the thursday after christmas to hammer out a compromise. >> you know, we're right there. >> reporter: the president said he and speaker boehner are just a few hundred billion dollars apart on a deal. >> there is still an opportunity for compromise on a big deal. >> reporter: but both sides still have a way go to line up votes. economists warn going off the fiscal cliff could plunge the country back into a recession. danielle nott
boehner says it's up to senate democrats and the president to make the next move. >> i did my part. they've done nothing. >> reporter: if congress doesn't act before the end of the year, everyone's taxes will go up, and steep automatic spending cuts will kick in. >> it's very, very, very unfortunate the republicans have wasted an entire week on a number of pointless political stunts. >> reporter: the president also promised to veto the bill. >> it's an exercise in...
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. >> reporter: there are even cracks among house speaker john boehner's tax-resistant republicans. >> i don't want to prejudge any of this. the bottom line, we can't have a sequestration, we have to show the world we're adults. the election is over. >> reporter: and president obama won. vowing to raise taxes on the wealthy. another republican saxby chambliss of georgia, in a recent interview, says he's no longer bound by a pledge not to raise taxes. >> the pledge i signed 20 years ago was valid then. it's valid now but times have changed significantly, and i care more about this country than i do about a 20-year-old pledge. >> reporter: but raising taxes is only one-half of a deficit deal. republicans want democrats to raise the eligibility age for medicare. >> i want entitlement reforms. republicans put revenue on the table, democrats always promise to cut spending. i'm looking for more revenue for entitlement reform before the end of the year. >> reporter: so far democrats sound lex flexible. >> we've got to make sure there is seamless coverage of afordable health coverage for every
. >> reporter: there are even cracks among house speaker john boehner's tax-resistant republicans. >> i don't want to prejudge any of this. the bottom line, we can't have a sequestration, we have to show the world we're adults. the election is over. >> reporter: and president obama won. vowing to raise taxes on the wealthy. another republican saxby chambliss of georgia, in a recent interview, says he's no longer bound by a pledge not to raise taxes. >> the pledge i...
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boehner tuesday. before boehner took to the house floor to criticize the president. >> the longer the white house ze slow walks this process the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: mr. obama's new proposal lowered his request for tax revenue from $1.6 trillion in ten years to $1.4 trillion.trillion on tuesday the white house threw corporate tax reform into the mix, adding it to the already agreed upon push next year for reform of individual tax rates.dismisse boehner's described it as unrealistic and said the tax revenue was "a red herring." the top senate democrat doubted a fiscal cliff deal would be l cli wrapped in time for christmas. >> i think it's going to be extremely difficult to get it done before christmas. >> reporter: speaker boehner is meeting at this hour with house republicans. despite all the gloom the president said he remains confident a fiscal cliff deal will get done. charlie and norah? >> major garrett thank you. nancy pelosi leads the democratseads in the ho
boehner tuesday. before boehner took to the house floor to criticize the president. >> the longer the white house ze slow walks this process the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: mr. obama's new proposal lowered his request for tax revenue from $1.6 trillion in ten years to $1.4 trillion.trillion on tuesday the white house threw corporate tax reform into the mix, adding it to the already agreed upon push next year for reform of individual tax rates.dismisse...
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. >> reporter: good afternoon, frank and house speaker john boehner did not say that he was for this deal but he didn't say he was against it, either. and right now, he is trying to take the temperature of his fellow republicans in the house to see if this deal is ready for a vote. house speaker john boehner is promising a quick vote on the "fiscal cliff" bill passed early this morning in the senate or an amended alternative. boehner has not endorsed the agreement which may face opposition from conservative lawmakers in the house. vice president joe biden negotiated the deal with senate republicans over the weekend. the agreement makes bush-era tax cuts permanent for individuals making under $400,000 a year and families making under $450,000. it also postpones harsh across- the-board spending cuts for a few months. >> this shouldn't be the model for how we do things around here, but i think we can say we've done some good for the country. >> middle class families will wake up today to the assurance that their taxes won't go up $2,200 each. >> reporter: president obama praised the sen
. >> reporter: good afternoon, frank and house speaker john boehner did not say that he was for this deal but he didn't say he was against it, either. and right now, he is trying to take the temperature of his fellow republicans in the house to see if this deal is ready for a vote. house speaker john boehner is promising a quick vote on the "fiscal cliff" bill passed early this morning in the senate or an amended alternative. boehner has not endorsed the agreement which may face...
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john boehner will stay on until a new speaker is chosen. >> boehner asked paul ryan to step up and run but he is not interested. >>> a suspected cat-napper arrested in san jose. neighbors tell us his dad used to be on the city's police force. >> questions tonight about airport security. how did a san jose guy mag manage to get through f, if o with 100 pounds of pot and not get caught? ,,,,,,,, tonight in the murder of a n county therapist. police have ame >>> a stunning new development tonight in the murder of a marin county therapist. police have just arrested the same suspects seen here for the murder of a tourist in golden gate park. they were taken into custody yesterday in portland, oregon. police say they have items belonging to 23-year-old audrey cary, a canadian backpacker found beaten to death in golden gate park over the weekend. homicide investigators from san francisco flew to portland after noticing accelerates between the two cases. including that both victim were shot and both were shot and killed in wooden areas. >>> new details about the arrest of a serial cap-napping
john boehner will stay on until a new speaker is chosen. >> boehner asked paul ryan to step up and run but he is not interested. >>> a suspected cat-napper arrested in san jose. neighbors tell us his dad used to be on the city's police force. >> questions tonight about airport security. how did a san jose guy mag manage to get through f, if o with 100 pounds of pot and not get caught? ,,,,,,,, tonight in the murder of a n county therapist. police have ame >>> a...
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. >> reporter: michelle, speaker boehner says he is eager to negotiate a deal with the president. but at this point, there is no agreement in sight and lawmakers are leaving town. house speaker john boehner says now it's up to president obama and the democrats to steer the country away from the "fiscal cliff." >> unless the president and congress take action, tax rates will go up on every american taxpayer and devastating defense cuts will go into effect in 10 days. >> reporter: one by one republicans came out of an emergency meeting thursday night. >> have a merry christmas. >> reporter: speaker boehner's plan b to avoid automatic tax hikes and steep spending cuts was dead before the house voted. >> are you guys leaving until after christmas? >> yes. >> why is that? >> we don't have the votes. >> reporter: boehner's bill would have extended the bush- era tax rates for households making up to a million dollars a year. he pushed it after rejecting an offer from the president that put the threshold at $400,000. even if speaker boehner had won enough support in his own party to pass
. >> reporter: michelle, speaker boehner says he is eager to negotiate a deal with the president. but at this point, there is no agreement in sight and lawmakers are leaving town. house speaker john boehner says now it's up to president obama and the democrats to steer the country away from the "fiscal cliff." >> unless the president and congress take action, tax rates will go up on every american taxpayer and devastating defense cuts will go into effect in 10 days....
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. >> reporter: his remarks came one day after house speaker boehner announced the talks were stalled. >> well, this isn't a progress report, because there's no progress to report. >> reporter: his democratic counterpart nancy pelosi blamed boehner for the stalemate. >> what they offered in return was an empty letter, lacking in specifics. >> reporter: such is the state of negotiations, 23 days before the deadline, when federal income tax will revert to higher levels, and long-term unemployment benefits will dry up for over two million americans who have been out of work for six months or more. on friday, boehner did not rule out a compromise on a tax hike for top earners, somewhere between today's 35% rate and the clinton era's 39.6%. >> there are a lot of things that are possible. to put the revenue this the president seeks on the table. >> reporter: even if the two sides are making progress behind the scenes, no one expects them to admit it until the last minute. but the office of budget has asked for a list of possible cuts just in case there's no deal. >>> barely a month old, the
. >> reporter: his remarks came one day after house speaker boehner announced the talks were stalled. >> well, this isn't a progress report, because there's no progress to report. >> reporter: his democratic counterpart nancy pelosi blamed boehner for the stalemate. >> what they offered in return was an empty letter, lacking in specifics. >> reporter: such is the state of negotiations, 23 days before the deadline, when federal income tax will revert to higher...
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. >> reporter: both parties are leaving the talks to president obama and house speaker john boehner. here on capital hill, boehner says he is still waiting for the white house to respond to the latest gop proposal. >> this isn't a progress report because there's no progress to report. >> republicans are offering to extend tax breaks for all americans, close tax loopholes and cut nearly $1.5 trillion in spending. >> i came out the day after the election to put revenues on the table to take a step toward the president to try to resolve this. when is he going to take a step toward us. >> jay david cox sees real conqueenses if the country goes over the cliff. >> -- consequences if the country goes over the cliff. >> there would be a lot of employees who would be furloughed or lose their job. >> speaker boehner says he will be staying in town this weekend ready to negotiate with the president. danielle nottingham, cbs news washington. >>> a car can't be registered at the dmv. turning buyers and sellers into big losers. >>> when it comes to early december weather, does it get any better th
. >> reporter: both parties are leaving the talks to president obama and house speaker john boehner. here on capital hill, boehner says he is still waiting for the white house to respond to the latest gop proposal. >> this isn't a progress report because there's no progress to report. >> republicans are offering to extend tax breaks for all americans, close tax loopholes and cut nearly $1.5 trillion in spending. >> i came out the day after the election to put revenues on...
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boehner wants to cut spending and roll back business regulations. >> boehner and his house republicans want to erase every trace of barack obama having been president and all of obama's policies. >> reporter: that includes healthcare reform. republicans want to repeal it. but democrats can still stop them. >> the fact of the matter is we're not going to repeal healthcare. >> reporter: any new legislation passed by republicans in the house will then go to the senate where the gop is now stronger. >> senate will come to order. >> reporter: the vice president opened the new senate and will swear in new members. democrats are still in control, but in the last election, they lost 7 seats to republicans. that will make it harder for the white house to pass laws. president obama says he believes he can find common ground with republicans in the new congress, especially when it comes to the economy. but 2011 is shaping up to be a year full of of political battles. joel brown cbs news, washington. >>> instead of being on capitol hill, senator dianne feinstein is in san francisco today for knee
boehner wants to cut spending and roll back business regulations. >> boehner and his house republicans want to erase every trace of barack obama having been president and all of obama's policies. >> reporter: that includes healthcare reform. republicans want to repeal it. but democrats can still stop them. >> the fact of the matter is we're not going to repeal healthcare. >> reporter: any new legislation passed by republicans in the house will then go to the senate where...
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so speaker john boehner canceled last night's vote. boehner designed the bill to prevent automatic tax hikes at the first of the year on people making less than a million dollars. boehner says it's up to the president and the democrats to make their move. >> i did my part. they've done nothing. >> it's very, very, very unfortunate the republicans have wasted an entire week on a number of pointless political stunts. >> house members are heading out of washington, d.c. for christmas. when they get back there will be four days left to hammer out a deal. >>> north korea announced today it's detaining an american citizen. the north korean government says that [ non-english language ] entered the country as a tourist november 3 and confessed to unspecified crimes. the government offers no other details but claims the crimes have been proven through evidence. >>> one of two men who escaped a federal jail in chicago has been captured. early tuesday, two convicted bank robbers broke out of the metropolitan correctional center. officials say the
so speaker john boehner canceled last night's vote. boehner designed the bill to prevent automatic tax hikes at the first of the year on people making less than a million dollars. boehner says it's up to the president and the democrats to make their move. >> i did my part. they've done nothing. >> it's very, very, very unfortunate the republicans have wasted an entire week on a number of pointless political stunts. >> house members are heading out of washington, d.c. for...
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taxes on incomes of a million dollars or more but despite that criticism, speaker boehner insists that he has the votes in congress to pass his plan. both sides are still a few billion dollars apart. >> the president's offer of $1.3 trillion in revenues and $850 billion in spending reductions fails to meet the test that the president promised the american people a balanced approach. >> we should be raising taxes on the wealthiest few as a means of reducing the deficit. i have also said that i'm willing to identify some spending cuts that make sense. >> if senate democrats defeat plan b, boehner says president obama will see the largest tax increase in history. the president says bring it! he vowed to veto the bill if it comes to his desk. . >>> the military will seek the death penalty. it was announced after a hearing for sergeant robert bales accused of killing 16 afghan villagers during a shooting last march. defense attorneys say bales suffers from ptsd and was on his fourth deployment to a war zone. >>> the owner of an east bay motel shut down because of complaints about prostituti
taxes on incomes of a million dollars or more but despite that criticism, speaker boehner insists that he has the votes in congress to pass his plan. both sides are still a few billion dollars apart. >> the president's offer of $1.3 trillion in revenues and $850 billion in spending reductions fails to meet the test that the president promised the american people a balanced approach. >> we should be raising taxes on the wealthiest few as a means of reducing the deficit. i have also...
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right now everyone is upset with john boehner. they say the cuts in his package for raising the debt limit are not as advertised so he's getting heat from conservatives on capitol hill. democrats are declaring his legislation won't get through the senate, so house speaker john boehner is starting from square one. lawmakers will have to wait another day to vote on house speaker john boehner's debt ceiling plan. house members were supposed to take up the measure today, but boehner is scrambling to rewrite it after budget officials determined the proposal would not cut $1.2 trillion from the deficit as promised. >> we think there are real problems with this plan. >> reporter: the delay could give boehner more time to rally votes. some in his own party are demanding deeper cuts, but the plan still faces a dead end in the senate. >> democrats will not vote for it. democrats will not vote for it. democrats will not vote for it. >> reporter: the white house says president obama will veto boehner's plan if it reaches his desk. instead the
right now everyone is upset with john boehner. they say the cuts in his package for raising the debt limit are not as advertised so he's getting heat from conservatives on capitol hill. democrats are declaring his legislation won't get through the senate, so house speaker john boehner is starting from square one. lawmakers will have to wait another day to vote on house speaker john boehner's debt ceiling plan. house members were supposed to take up the measure today, but boehner is scrambling...
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i'm john boehner. i'm speaking from the house. many are looking for work and have been for some time, and the spending binge going on in washington is a big part of the reason why. before i served in congress, i ran a small business in ohio. i was amazed at how different washington, d.c. operated than every other business in america. for most american businesses make the hard choices to pay their bills live within their means, and in washington more spending and more debt is business as usual. well, i've got news for washington: those days are over. president obama came to congress in january and requested business as usual. he had another routine in increase in the national debt; but we in the house said "not so fast." here was a president asking for the largest debt increase in american history on the heels of the largest spending binge in american history, and here's what we got for that massive spending binge: a new health care bill that most americans never asked for, a stimulus bill that's more effective in producing materia
i'm john boehner. i'm speaking from the house. many are looking for work and have been for some time, and the spending binge going on in washington is a big part of the reason why. before i served in congress, i ran a small business in ohio. i was amazed at how different washington, d.c. operated than every other business in america. for most american businesses make the hard choices to pay their bills live within their means, and in washington more spending and more debt is business as usual....
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. >>> another round of talks between president obama and the speaker of the house john boehner. the issue, the looming "fiscal cliff." the pair had met twice this week but as cbs reporter susan mcginnis shows us, the increased frequency of talks really hasn't got them any closer to finding a deal. >>> reporter: house speaker john boehner left congress to head to the white house thursday for what both sides called a frank discussion about the "fiscal cliff." >> still a work in progress. >> reporter: they talked for nearly an hour about the tax hikes and spending cuts set to kick in at the end of the year. before the meeting, both sides were pointing fingers at the other. >> the only holdouts right now are the house republicans. i think speaker boehner has a contentious caucus. >> the president wants to pretend that spending isn't the problem. that's why we don't have an agreement. >> reporter: president obama insists on raising taxes on the top 2% of earners but even he recognizes that's a tough sell. >> the idea of not raising taxes has become sort of a religion for a lot of mem
. >>> another round of talks between president obama and the speaker of the house john boehner. the issue, the looming "fiscal cliff." the pair had met twice this week but as cbs reporter susan mcginnis shows us, the increased frequency of talks really hasn't got them any closer to finding a deal. >>> reporter: house speaker john boehner left congress to head to the white house thursday for what both sides called a frank discussion about the "fiscal cliff."...
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speaker was mean to him and because he blamed boehner for the ebola virus. speaker boehner told investigators he knew hoyt as a bartender but didn't remember any negative encounters. according to the complaint, hoyt called police himself volunteering to be taken to a psychiatric hospital. >> at his residence several weapons were found including a handgun and his mother had recently removed an assault rifle from his residence because she was increasingly concerned about how agitated he was becoming. >> reporter: police say hoyt denied planning to use the handgun on himself or boehner. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> more than 100,000 people gathered in sri lanka with pope francis at mass. he canonized sri lanka's first saint a 17th century indian missionary who revived the faith during a time of anticatholic persecution. tomorrow the pope leaves sri lanka for the philippines. >>> time now 4:42. this is one of the strangest and coolest things we have seen in a long time. this morning, we have a story behind oakland mayor libby schaaf's sail ride. >>
speaker was mean to him and because he blamed boehner for the ebola virus. speaker boehner told investigators he knew hoyt as a bartender but didn't remember any negative encounters. according to the complaint, hoyt called police himself volunteering to be taken to a psychiatric hospital. >> at his residence several weapons were found including a handgun and his mother had recently removed an assault rifle from his residence because she was increasingly concerned about how agitated he was...
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lives at risk. >> boehner did not say what steps he would take. craig bosswell, cbs news, the white house. >> some republican white house include shutting down the government, suing the president or cutting off funding to the agencies that'll carry out the president's plan. under that plan, immigrants can start applying in the spring for deportation deferrals. california one. i half million immigrants, texas is number 2 with 743,000 . . >>> we all know it's been raining cats and dogs, but how about puppies? where's roberta as the news continues. >> and we're continuing to follow breaking news in san francisco, a window washer falls 11 stories and manages to survive. the victim is in serious but stable condition. state right here with kpix 5 at noon as we learn more about the next. . he v is in serious but stable conditio. stay >>> we're following breaking news. we're taking a live look in san francisco's financial district. shattered glass after a window washer falling 11 stories, hits a moving car and he was conscious leaving the scene on the way
lives at risk. >> boehner did not say what steps he would take. craig bosswell, cbs news, the white house. >> some republican white house include shutting down the government, suing the president or cutting off funding to the agencies that'll carry out the president's plan. under that plan, immigrants can start applying in the spring for deportation deferrals. california one. i half million immigrants, texas is number 2 with 743,000 . . >>> we all know it's been raining...
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it will take a lot of selling, speaker boehner has the tea party contingents. and who have held fast to their belief that a balanced budget amendment needs to be part of the frame work that's not in the deal and we'll have to see if he can convince his house republicans to go along with the deal. >> just to make this clear congress has gone home for the night and there may be a vote tomorrow? >> reporter: nobody's gone home tonight. senate and house are both on standby in order to vote but we do know that the senate flot start votes until the morning. we have yet to hear from the house on whether they'll take up the deal. they will not be able to take it up until house speaker john boehner has the votes. >> jessica stone in washington. thank you very much for the update. joining us for insight is joe tillman and thank you for coming in. >> my pleasure. what did they do in the last 24 hours that they couldn't have done in the past two weeks? why did it take them to the last anyone. >> often times what drives people to some kind of resolution is that the sense of
it will take a lot of selling, speaker boehner has the tea party contingents. and who have held fast to their belief that a balanced budget amendment needs to be part of the frame work that's not in the deal and we'll have to see if he can convince his house republicans to go along with the deal. >> just to make this clear congress has gone home for the night and there may be a vote tomorrow? >> reporter: nobody's gone home tonight. senate and house are both on standby in order to...
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well, republican speaker john boehner's plan to end the debt crisis in grave doubt tonight. conservatives in his own party turned against it and the vote had to be postponed. the house spent most of the afternoon debating the speaker's plan, but just a while ago when it became obvious the votes were not there to pass the measure, the vote was postponed and the house took up legislation to name post offices around the country. nancy cordes is at the capitol tonight. nancy, i don't know what to ask you now except what happens next. >> reporter: well, bob, this just shows the perils for either party trying to go it alone without compromising here. speaker boehner does not have any democratic support for this bill, so that means he can only afford to lose about two dozen republican house members and there are more than that tonight who are angry that his bill didn't cut deeper. just half an hour before the vote was due to take place, republican leaders postponed it, worried they did not have the votes. >> the bill's not perfect. i never said it was perfect, nobody in my caucus b
well, republican speaker john boehner's plan to end the debt crisis in grave doubt tonight. conservatives in his own party turned against it and the vote had to be postponed. the house spent most of the afternoon debating the speaker's plan, but just a while ago when it became obvious the votes were not there to pass the measure, the vote was postponed and the house took up legislation to name post offices around the country. nancy cordes is at the capitol tonight. nancy, i don't know what to...
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at least for now, he and john boehner are talking about a new spirit of cooperation in washington. >> we're not as divided as our politics suggested. we're not as cynical as the pundits believe. we're greater than the thumb of our individual ambation. >> reporter: today speaker boehner started open negotiations with the president. >> we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. it matters where it comes from and what type of reform comes with it. if there's a mandate in yesterday's results it's a mandate for us to figure out a way to work together. >> reporter: now there's a new idea thrown out by the house speaker. he's saying why don't we delay the fiscal cliff all together for a year and in the meantime congress can work on reforming taxes and social security. >> the dow plunged 312 points today, its worst day in the year. a lot of talk is that wall street is worried a second term president obama will want tougher regulations. cbs money watch points out two hours before the opening bell the president of the european central bank admitted the euro zone crisis is n
at least for now, he and john boehner are talking about a new spirit of cooperation in washington. >> we're not as divided as our politics suggested. we're not as cynical as the pundits believe. we're greater than the thumb of our individual ambation. >> reporter: today speaker boehner started open negotiations with the president. >> we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. it matters where it comes from and what type of reform comes with it. if there's...
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house speaker john boehner. as they left they sounded like they were closing in on a compromise. >> think it was a very positive meeting. there was not a lot of hilarity in the meeting. everyone knows how important it is. >> we'll be working hard to try to see if we can get there in the next 24 hours, and so i'm hopeful and optimistic. >> the president said the american public is getting frustrated and losing patience with these last-minute negotiations. he says the least congress can do is protect most american tax pairs from rising tax rates due to take effect in the next couple of days. the least, it appears, rebecca, appears to be the most they can do. >> thank you. we'll check back later in the program. for more on how we got into this situation and what happens if nothing happens. michael santoly, it's great to have both of you with us. where does this stand right now? >> right now they're negotiating and things are being worked out behind closed doors by the top leaders in the house and senate and the whi
house speaker john boehner. as they left they sounded like they were closing in on a compromise. >> think it was a very positive meeting. there was not a lot of hilarity in the meeting. everyone knows how important it is. >> we'll be working hard to try to see if we can get there in the next 24 hours, and so i'm hopeful and optimistic. >> the president said the american public is getting frustrated and losing patience with these last-minute negotiations. he says the least...
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house speaker john boehner wants to fund the entire government through next fall, except for the department of homeland security, which implements immigration policy. that agency would only get funded for a few months, giving republicans a chance to make targeted immigration cuts once they control all of congress come january. some conservatives want to try to make those cuts now, but most g.o.p. members seem to side with boehner who is trying to avoid the kind of funding fight that led to a government shutdown last year. >> i think they understand it's going to be difficult to take meaningful action as long as we've got democratic control in the senate. >> reporter: the chances of a shutdown dropped dramatically this afternoon when senate leader harry reid signaled he might actually be open to the boehner bill. >> i think it's a shame that they're not going to include a very important homeland security appropriation bill, but i understand why they're doing it. >> reporter: it's rare for a leader to give way this early, but truth be told, scott, congress has been funding the government in f
house speaker john boehner wants to fund the entire government through next fall, except for the department of homeland security, which implements immigration policy. that agency would only get funded for a few months, giving republicans a chance to make targeted immigration cuts once they control all of congress come january. some conservatives want to try to make those cuts now, but most g.o.p. members seem to side with boehner who is trying to avoid the kind of funding fight that led to a...
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the president and house speaker john boehner met one on one. no details were leaked, we know the main points remain, raising taxes on high earners and cutting programs like medicare. >> they've started to tango. more republicans are accepting the idea that wealthy americans will get a tax rate hike. >> there is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing that we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end. >> reporter: republicans in the house remain opposed to raising taxes on the top 2%. >> the president wants the rate to go up. that doesn't solve the problem. we don't want to be b back here answering the same questions. >> reporter: the deadline is closer than you think. many here on capitol hill say the president and the house speaker need to make a deal by the end of the week in order for congress to vote on the bill. >> hopefully it doesn't go to the last day. >> reporter: president obama has asked congress to work through their holiday break if no deal is reached before then. >> both the w
the president and house speaker john boehner met one on one. no details were leaked, we know the main points remain, raising taxes on high earners and cutting programs like medicare. >> they've started to tango. more republicans are accepting the idea that wealthy americans will get a tax rate hike. >> there is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing that we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end. >> reporter:...
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he regularly served drinks to boehner at an ohio country club. they claimed he threatened to put something in boehner's drink to kill him. >>> new information about who paid for the terror attack that killed 12 people in france. and bob orr shows us there is new video of the gunman. >> reporter: in this video taken after the attack, one of the kouachi brothers yells we avenged the prophet mohammed. then they calmly reload their automatic weapons. the brothers opened fire on the police and escaped. cbs news learned that the kouachi brothers received $20,000 from al-qaeda in yemen to finance the attacks. the brothers had long standing links with the group. u.s. officials said said kouachi spent time in yemen as recently as 2011. goshenest says the u.s. has provided french investigators with the brother's travel records. >> the united states has been in the position to share some information with french investigators two are trying to get to the bottom of what happened and who may have been involved in the attack. >> reporter: investigators know the
he regularly served drinks to boehner at an ohio country club. they claimed he threatened to put something in boehner's drink to kill him. >>> new information about who paid for the terror attack that killed 12 people in france. and bob orr shows us there is new video of the gunman. >> reporter: in this video taken after the attack, one of the kouachi brothers yells we avenged the prophet mohammed. then they calmly reload their automatic weapons. the brothers opened fire on the...
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speaker john boehner has proposed a two-part plan that would cut spending and raise the debt limit by $1 trillion immediately. enough to last until the end of the year. that would avert the current crisis while a larger deficit reduction plan is negotiated. >> i would prefer to have a bipartisan approach to solve this problem. if that's not possible, i and my republican colleagues in my house are prepared to move on our own. >> boehner scheduled a conference call with house gop members to brief them on negotiations. republicans want to show pro gretzky on the deal before asian markets open sunday. but the white house says the president will veto any murtha doesn't extend the debt limit through the next election. both sides blamed each other for the delay. >> what you are seeing is a caucus that wants it my way or the highway. >> reporter: the deadline to raise the debt limit is now just over a week away. if a deal can't be worked out the u.s. may be unable to pay its bills for the first time in history. tense bipartisan meetings on saturday ended with no deals buttress resecretary tim
speaker john boehner has proposed a two-part plan that would cut spending and raise the debt limit by $1 trillion immediately. enough to last until the end of the year. that would avert the current crisis while a larger deficit reduction plan is negotiated. >> i would prefer to have a bipartisan approach to solve this problem. if that's not possible, i and my republican colleagues in my house are prepared to move on our own. >> boehner scheduled a conference call with house gop...
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what does that do to boehner's negotiating position? >> it definitely weakens his position, scott, which is why he and other republican leaders are scrambling to come up with a second bill, a big package of spending cuts that the house can vote on as well tomorrow to try to sweeten the deal for conservatives holding out on plan "b." >> pelley: nancy, thanks very much. three state department officials resigned today after a blistering report on security lapses at the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. an attack there last september killed four americans, including the u.s. ambassador chris stevens. margaret brennan is at the state department. >> reporter: the state department's chief of security, eric boswell, deputy charlene lamb, and an official in the near east division that overseas libya all resigned. the report called security at the u.s. post in benghazi "grossly inadequate to deal with the attack." career diplomat thomas pickering ran the review board. >> frankly, the state department hadn't given benghazi the security, both phys
what does that do to boehner's negotiating position? >> it definitely weakens his position, scott, which is why he and other republican leaders are scrambling to come up with a second bill, a big package of spending cuts that the house can vote on as well tomorrow to try to sweeten the deal for conservatives holding out on plan "b." >> pelley: nancy, thanks very much. three state department officials resigned today after a blistering report on security lapses at the u.s....
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house speaker boehner wants the president to call the senators back, but president obama says senate democrats have already done their jobs. >> right now, the bipartisan compromise that was reached on saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on january 1. >> if a deal is not reached, a lot of americans can expect to see about $20 less in their weekly paychecks. >>> put people first! >> protestors heckled newt gingrich today at the iowa state capital. they formers the former house speaker out of a press conference asking him if he would give the protestors some of his time for $10 million. some protestors say that they were with the "occupy" movement. another said that he was acting on behalf of the american people. >>> the faa will now require pilots to fly shorter shifts and to get more sleep. it's part of new rules to prevent pilot fatigue. the changes were prompted by a deadly crash near buffalo, new york, that was in 2009. the ntsb ruled pilot fatigue contributed to that crash. the faa estimates that the changes will cost airlines $300 million a year. >>> and keep yo
house speaker boehner wants the president to call the senators back, but president obama says senate democrats have already done their jobs. >> right now, the bipartisan compromise that was reached on saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on january 1. >> if a deal is not reached, a lot of americans can expect to see about $20 less in their weekly paychecks. >>> put people first! >> protestors heckled newt gingrich today at the iowa state capital. they...